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The Best Phonics Tutors in Chicago, IL

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Brian K.

60/hour

Near Chicago, IL

xpert Phonics Tutor for Language Learning & Literacy Development

5.0 (8)

25 hours tutoring

As a linguist and experienced language tutor, I specialize in phonics instruction for English, Spanish, Italian, and other languages. I have over 10 years of experience teaching phonics as part of language acquisition, reading fluency, and pronunciation training. My expertise includes letter-sound...

Mina C.

40/hour

Chicago, IL

Elementary and Middle School Tutor

5.0 (6)

6 hours tutoring

I have taught ages 4-9 the basics of phonics, both to native english speakers and english language learners. Working with english language learners has given me the skills to break things down as much as possible when needed to learn how to read and write from scratch because they aren't familiar heard many...

Jennifer L.

50/hour

Chicago, IL

A positive, engaging, and dedicated elementary school teacher!

5.0 (2)

45 hours tutoring

Not only do i have phonics training, which is essential to reading, but I also am proficient in many comprehension strategies, no matter your daughters grade level and ability level.

Samantha R.

50/hour

Chicago, IL

Soon-to-be Elementary Teacher

5.0 (15)

35 hours tutoring

I recently completed my student teaching in a 1st grade class, where I worked with students reading anywhere from a beginning kindergarten level to a 3rd-grade level. I am familiar with decoding strategies, comprehension strategies, fluency strategies, phonics, and phonemic awareness.

great teacher

Samantha immediately connected with our young daughter. She was very patient, kind and a very engaging. We hope to continue working with her - Suneel

Daniel L.

225/hour

Chicago, IL

Certified Orton Gillingham Tutor for reading, writing, and math

5.0 (169)

822 hours tutoring

Based on overwhelming research, this requires the use of an explicit or synthetic approach to phonics. I have many years of experience using the Wilson Phonics Program and the Orton-Gillingham approach and have seen tremendous student growth. These programs utilize a multi-sensory approach to reading,...

Fantastic with special needs!

Daniel is wonderful at explaining things to my daughter. He makes sure she is fully understanding the concepts. Able to help her make sense of things and learn in a way her teachers do not. Highly recommend for kids who don’t lear... - Kate, 18 lessons with Daniel

Jocelyn L.

120/hour

Chicago, IL

Effective ESL, English, & Dance Tutor - 12+ Years Experience, Masters

5.0 (9)

21 hours tutoring

I have a deep understanding of the different phonemes that accompany the two languages. My knowledge of phonics is especially strong given that I took required phonetics classes in order to complete both my English and Spanish major. And, my ability to teach English phonics is higher than most because...

Great empathy and great teacher!

Jocelyn was quick and accurate in assessing the level of my English comprehension and did an outstanding job. No doubt that she will be my tutor in the future. - Urs, 2 lessons with Jocelyn

Gail K.

55/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Patient and Supportive Tutor Specializing in ADHD and Pre-K - 4th Math

4.9 (13)

63 hours tutoring

Hello! My name is Gail Katz. I have been involved in education most of my adult life. I began my teaching career as a full-time 5th-grade teacher. I was responsible for assessing each student's math level and placement, as well as teaching reading and social studies. Since having my own classroom and raising my own...

Great Tutor

Gail has made the math sessions very enjoyable. My daughter looks forward to seeing Gail every week. We are looking forward to using Gail again next year. - Lisa, 15 lessons with Gail

NelliRose F.

65/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Reminding students how awesome they are!

5.0 (27)

50 hours tutoring

I have taught 5th-8th grade Math & Spanish for 7 years. I have tutored students in all elementary classes - focusing on Reading, Writing, Spanish and Mathematics for over 12 years. I have studied phonics in both Spanish and English to better understand and teach each language.

Wonderful 5th grade math tutor, very engaging and patient.

My 5th grade son has been struggling in math and gets frustrated easily. Ms. NelliRose is so sweet and patient with him on math problems. She makes him laugh and they get along so great. They work well together and she has a way t... - Ginger, 11 lessons with NelliRose

Chhavi P.

55/hour

Chicago, IL

Study with me!Top-rated SAT/ACT, Writing, History, and Test Prep Tutor

4.9 (159)

471 hours tutoring

I am qualified to teach phonics as I have 9 completed teaching units in Linguistics. In Introduction to Linguistics, one of the courses I successfully completed, phonics was a very important portion of the course. I also use phonics to teach Elementary School children how to read, recognize letters,...

Responsible and Wise tutor

Chhavi has been nothing less than perfect. She is patient and helps my daughter with grammar while also building off of her ideas when helping her creating her college essay. Ms.Chhavi is great when communicating to me what my da... - Miriam, 2 lessons with Chhavi

Carrie F.

50/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Carrie

5.0 (39)

116 hours tutoring

I worked with special education students and taught them phonics to help them in reading. I'm in Grad school for special education and my courses gave me various activities to help me with younger students. I got an A in all my courses for elementary areas.

Hala K.

45/hour

Chicago, IL

Excellent, Award-Winning Teacher Looking to Help!

5.0 (5)

6 hours tutoring

My name is Hala. I have a B.A. in English as well as a Master of Education. I been an educator since 2013. I hold a Professional Educator License (PEL) and have taught in a wide range of settings, from charter and private schools to my current middle school classroom. Over the years, I’ve taught everything from...

Iliana M.

100/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Wilson® Dyslexia Practitioner (W.D.P.), OG certified/Sped Teacher

5.0 (156)

486 hours tutoring

Response time: 29 minutes

Many of my students or clients have an array of deficits, and with the knowledge of many these interventions, I am able to create an intervention plan that will meet those needs. I have experience with using programs such as: Reading Mastery, Wilson Reading, Jolly Phonics, Jolly Grammar, Esperanza (Spanish...

Amazing Teacher

My daughter had another teacher for her dyslexia that she worked with for over three years. Within four months of lessons my daughter has surpassed what she had done with the other teacher in three years! She is progressing really... - Kathy, 64 lessons with Iliana

Rachel R.

135/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Certified Middle School Teacher with Master’s in Gifted Ed – Math

5.0 (7)

40 hours tutoring

Hi, I’m Rachel—a passionate and patient tutor with a strong background in middle school math and science. I hold a master’s degree in Gifted Education and a bachelor’s degree in Education, with certifications in both middle grades math and science. For over six years, I’ve taught in a classroom setting, working...

Chernyeh Y.

50/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Patient National Tutoring Association Certified Tutor

5.0 (5)

32 hours tutoring

Hi! I am a National Tutoring Association (NTA) certified professional advanced level tutor, and a Purdue University graduate, with a Bachelor's degree in Management and Information Systems. I am the only NTA advanced level certified tutor in Illinois. I have over 10 years of tutoring experience. Since September 2015,...

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Chernyeh helped my son with his pre-calculus class. He explained topics that were unclear well, and helped my son work through difficult sample problems. I highly recommend Chernyeh. - Ron

Christina G.

95/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Bilingual special education teacher, Dyslexia Specialist

5.0 (1110)

1,214 hours tutoring

I am a licensed elementary and special education teacher, focusing on primary grades (k-1). I have experience with a variety of intervention programs and strategies, including structured language, to develop early literacy skills including phonics and phonological awareness.

Invaluable elementary tutor for Language Arts

I was a little overwhelmed and not entirely sure what to do when my daughter's first-grade report card identified that she was approaching (not meeting) expectations in Phonological Awareness, Phonics and Word Recognition, Reading... - Mitchell, 966 lessons with Christina

Stephen P.

20/hour

Near Chicago, IL

Experienced Early Elementary Language Arts/Math & Art Tutoring

4.7 (113)

720 hours tutoring

Response time: 17 minutes

Phonics is not merely a simple first-grade letter-sound activity, but is primarily a method of teaching beginners (or anyone) how to read and pronounce words, by learning the value of letters, letter groups, including syllables. A well instructed phonics program enables a student to read or decode printed...

He is very detailed.

He's teaching my daughter, a preschooler, addition concepts which is quite different from what I've seen but very engaging and she's absolutely thrilled about it. He's also teaching her beginning sounds for sight words, she loves ... - Debbie., 100 lessons with Stephen

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Evangeline P.

63/hour

Highly Qualified PRAXIS Tutor

5.0 (559)

2,156 hours tutoring

Hello! My name is Evangeline I live in Florida, but I am originally from the beautiful state of Maine. I am very passionate about both learning and teaching, and I have a broad range of experience across many age groups and various subjects. I...

Great Tutor / Lovely Human

I came to Evangeline desperate and needed to pass the Praxis 5001 ASAP. She didn’t hesitate to say we would get it done. I passed each test with flying colors. I even scored a 185 for math! Evangeline is personable, funny, and an... - Scottie, 13 lessons with Evangeline

Michelle O.

56/hour

Certified Teacher in Many Areas Looking to Tutor

5.0 (1588)

6,086 hours tutoring

I worked with many students on implementing many supporting activities with Letter land. I also have other materials that I used for phonics studies including games and exercises to practice phonics skills.

Linda A.

160/hour

Certified ESE/Special Education and Phonics Teacher K-12

4.9 (232)

2,112 hours tutoring

The Barton program is an Orton-Gillingham program. The Barton Reading program which simultaneously influences the multisensory, explicit, and systematic phonics programs. Instruction is logically organized and moves from simple,...

Excellent Tutor

Linda completely changed the course of my granddaughter’s life. She could not read and was held back in first grade. It didn't take any time working with Linda until she could read. Her confidence has soared, and her conversationa... - Michael, 39 lessons with Linda

Kelli S.

85/hour

Patient and Caring Reading and Writing Interventionist

Response time: 11 minutes

I have an Early Childhood Education degree from Ashworth College and have a reading certification to supplement my years of teaching this age group. I have extensive experience teaching phonics, phonemic awareness, and early reading skills...

Excellent teacher!

Ms Kelly is wonderful! She just started teaching our 1st grader math and reading/spelling. She is very patient and makes learning process fun! She keeps our son engaged and makes sure that he understands everything before they mov... - Justyna

Deborah W.

60/hour

Debbie of Stoughton

5.0 (100)

677 hours tutoring

Response time: 56 minutes

... students, who were very behind in their skills. This took patience and knowledge to get them to decode and read using phonics. I am very animated so I kept their poor attention span going to reach the goal. Besides that, I taught them to print ...

Kind, Patient and knowledgeable

Debbie is a fun, patient and knowledgeable tutor. My son liked her the first day he met her. She displays quite a bit of enthusiasm and says she loves kids. We had a bad experience with our former tutor who yelled at my son dur... - Val, 91 lessons with Deborah

Dane G.

200/hour

Experienced phonics instructor

5.0 (1175)

2,437 hours tutoring

Response time: 28 minutes

I have 2+ years of experience as a phonics instructor at Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes.

Patient, Enthusiastic, & Prepared Tutor

Our second grader absolutely loved her first lesson with Dane! Not only did Dane thoroughly assess her and determine clear short-term and long-term objectives, but he also made her feel comfortable through playing educational game... - Holly, 45 lessons with Dane

Sheryl N.

50/hour

ELA Teacher for Elementary, Middle and High School Students

4.9 (72)

898 hours tutoring

Response time: 13 minutes

I am a retired Reading/ELA teacher with over thirty years of teaching experience. My area of expertise includes reading diagnosis and remediation, developing reading/study strategies to help students achieve their goals, and also reading and...

Alex S.

125/hour

Academic Strategist, Stanford Grad for Fast Effective Learning

Response time: 42 minutes

...spending two years in a PhD program in Linguistics at UC San Diego. During those two years, I took such courses relevant to phonics as Introductory Phonology and Field Methods (which required the use of phonetic notation systems), and I was the TA for...

Great Microeconomics Tutor.

We had a wonderful experience with Alex for college-level microeconomics. He is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and caring. He helped my son understand challenging concepts by using clear, relatable examples that made concepts... - M, 29 lessons with Alex

James C.

60/hour

Experienced Tutor - Special Needs/Accelerated/All Ages

4.9 (242)

2,232 hours tutoring

My studies in linguistics included a strong foundation in phonetics, phonology, and language development, all of which deepened my understanding of phonics as a tool to build reading and spelling skills. Since 1999, I have worked on these...

Intuitive, informed, attentive, and adaptable tutor!

James tutored our 2nd grader in math for 15 lessons in the Spring/Summer of 2nd grade, and covered many topics from addition and subtraction, through data collection and multiplication. Long story short, James is great and we h... - Mike, 14 lessons with James

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Laura H.

47 Phonics lessons

Our son was challenged sounding out words, and at his advanced age, finding a phonics program that wasn't just for younger kids was impossible. Malea was able to develop a program as time progressed based on his specific problem areas she identified each lesson. She used a wide range of resources she knew about and searched diligently for new resources to help him. Not only did his phonics improve, his reading out loud skills improved and he grew more and more confident each week.

Angela A.

23 Phonics lessons

Colleen has been amazing at reinforcing the phonics and math concepts my 1st grader learns in school. Her sessions are engaging and tailored to my child’s needs. Phonics are based on structured literacy. My child always looks forward to her time with Colleen.

Angela A.

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